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Warning comes as landmark report finds £37bn capital funding shortfall for hospitals during last decade

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Further 7,000 residential buildings outside official statistics could be unsafe, warns minister

Rushanara Ali warns those responsible for thousands of buildings have yet to apply to cladding safety scheme to fix defects

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How affordable housing became a critical US election issue

Housing becomes a key election issue as Democrats focus on affordability and urban development across the U.S., writes Chris Fogarty

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Architect of the Year Awards 2024

  • AYA 2024 shortlists: One Off Small Project of the Year

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  • AYA 2024 shortlists: Young Architect of the Year, sponsored by Ryno

  • AYA 2024 shortlists: WA100 International Architect of the Year

  • What made this project… Voysey House by dMFK

  • AYA 2024 shortlists: Social Value Award

  • AYA 2024 shortlists: Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year

  • AYA 2024 shortlists: Public Building Architect of the Year

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  • AYA 2024 shortlists: Industry Manufacturing Partner

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  • LDA and Matt+Fiona collaborate with youth group on HS2 ‘meanwhile use’ community garden

  • From the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience

  • Creating communities for all: Jenny Buterchi on PRP’s vision for age-inclusive living

  • Building communities, not just homes: The case for intergenerational living

  • How Essex teenagers are shaping their community with a little help from MATT+FIONA

  • Housing providers and charities urge government to adopt accessibility standards for new-build homes

  • Meet Fern the diplodocus, star of a Natural History Museum garden redesign

  • ‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator

  • In pictures: GPAD’s refurbished north London pavilion

  • V&A displays children’s visions of a London cityscape adapted to climate change

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  • BakerBrown retrofit transforms 19th-century cottage into carbon-negative home

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  • John McAslan + Partners completes new Sydney metro station

  • dMFK completes 201 Bishopsgate

  • Architecture for London completes grade II-listed Barnsbury House

  • Nissen Richards Studio’s new housing complex is its largest project to date

  • Clementine Blakemore fires up creativity with renovation of London potter’s home and studio

  • Kevin Haley Studio unveils Berners Bar at the Business Design Centre

  • Robson Warren Architects completes restoration of West End landmark

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  • Dhaka Architectural Guide: ‘A city changing at a dizzying speed’

  • Londoners Making London: ‘There is a gap in physical space that creative, determined people fill’

  • Inclusion Emergency: ‘An emergency that we can no longer afford to ignore’

  • Carlos Moreno’s 15-Minute City: Visionary urbanism or just recycled ideas?

  • Creatives, Assemble! Architecture rooms at the RA Summer Exhibition 2024

  • Five Critical Essays on Architectural Ethics: A reinvigoration of ethical debate with no trigger warnings

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WA100 2024

  • WA100 2024: Architects expect patchy international growth

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The need for politicians who understand the built environment has never been greater

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Will the new intake of MPs finally be mobilised and given positions where they can use their knowledge and experience? Emma Dent Coad has her doubts

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How affordable housing became a critical US election issue

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Housing becomes a key election issue as Democrats focus on affordability and urban development across the U.S., writes Chris Fogarty

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When does high-density housing become incompatible with family living?

2024-09-09T05:00:00+01:00By 4 comments

The redevelopment of Ladywood raises critical questions about urban density and the sustainability of community living, writes Joe Holyoak

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Seven years after Grenfell: We have come a long way, but there is still a huge amount to do

2024-09-06T05:00:00+01:00By 1 comments

Andrew Mellor reflects on the Grenfell Inquiry’s demand for radical reforms. The message is clear: urgent action is needed to protect lives

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Grenfell: a tale of systemic failures

2024-09-05T12:09:00+01:00By Ben Smith and Simon Tolson

A legal overview setting out the findings of the inquiry’s final report, its recommendations and the potential ramifications for the sector

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Grenfell’s legacy should be a recommitment to safety and professionalism across our industry

2024-09-05T09:57:00+01:00By 2 comments

The Grenfell tragedy underscores the vital role of collaboration and expert knowledge within the construction ecosystem

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  • A harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion

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